Education Partners, hello.

Hope you have had a good week. Here is today’s District 202 news and information: 

• Here are the Board of Education meeting notes from the April 24, 2017 regular meeting.

• The Board of Education will meet in special session at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2017 to seat new Board members, elect officers and conduct other related business. The meeting will be held at the district administrative center, 15732 Howard Street, Plainfield.

• District 202 will spray for weeds at all of our facilities over the coming weeks and in early June.
• Reminder – District 202 students in fifth through ninth grades will be able to take Chinese Immersion classes again this summer. Please register by May 19^th for this wonderful cultural learning opportunity!

Apr 27, 2017 | Ira Jones Middle School ROV PROpellers eye international competition
The Ira Jones Middle School ROV PROpellers team hopes its underwater robot will earn its members a trip to California this summer. The team will compete Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Shedd Aquarium Midwest... [READ MORE]

Apr 26, 2017 | 17 D. 202 high school journalists headed to state competition
Seventeen student journalists from Plainfield High School-Central Campus, Plainfield South High School and Plainfield East High School will participate in the state journalism competition on Friday, April 28,... [READ MORE]

Apr 25, 2017 | District 202 to test all schools for lead in water in early May
District 202 will test the water in all 32 of its schools and district facilities in early May to comply with a new state law enacted in response to the significant problems with water in Flint, Michigan. The... [READ MORE]

Apr 24, 2017 | D. 202 approves new principal, and two new assistant principals
The District 202 Board of Education on April 24, 2017 approved hiring a new middle school principal and two new elementary school assistant principals for the 2017-18 school year. John F. Kennedy Middle School... [READ MORE]

• The CAPE organization honored nearly 100 district teachers, support staff, parents and community members last night at its 41^st CAPE Award ceremony.

PHOTOS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

• Special Recognitions – April 24, 2017 bdrecog042417

ELEMENTARY

• Bonnie McBeth – “Kite Day 2017” bmbkite0417
• Bonnie McBeth – “Making Clouds (with Aux Sable Middle School)” bmbasmakeclouds0417
• Bonnie McBeth – “Spanish Students Reading to Preschoolers” bmbspanishread0417
• Eagle Pointe – “Waste Audit” epwasteadt0417
• Grand Prairie – “Author Visit – Holly Lotz” gpmanny0417

MIDDLE

• Aux Sable – “Making Clouds (with Bonnie McBeth Learning Center)” asbmbmakeclouds0417
• Ira Jones – “Making Pizza” ijpizza0417

HIGH

• PHSCC – “Stephen Hunt Invitational” phssohunt0417
• PNHS – “Spanish Students Reading to Preschoolers” pnhspanishread0417

VIDEOS

ELEMENTARY

• Bonnie McBeth – “Kite Day 2017” bmbkitevid0417

MIDDLE

• Ira Jones – “Making Pizza” ijpizzavid0417

HIGH SCHOOL

• PHSCC – Stephen Hunt Invitational phssohuntvid0417

…for your continued support of our students, staff and schools.

Have a good weekend.

Tom Hernandez

Plainfield District 202 Director of Community Relations

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer

(815) 577-4008

(815) 514-5409 (cell)

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Twitter: @d202schools

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